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GIMI 2.1
by Sebastian Mate
Speed & Stability![](images/3s.png)
Although GIMI is very stable, it's also pretty slow as a side effect of it's multitasking nature.
Entertainment Applications![](images/3s.png)
GIMI has a couple of games and some (nonworking) internet features which I assume where functional back when GIMI was new.
Productivity Applications![](images/1s.png)
There is a functional text viewer, but that's about it as far as productivity applications.
File Management![](images/2s.png)
Although as you can see from my screenshot, the filemanager doesn't work under DOSBox, on a real DOS machine the filemanager would be very useful for launching DOS binaries.
Bells & Whistles![](images/5s.png)
GIMI has some internet features, SVGA graphics, and some of the best documentation and installers out there.
Multitasking![](images/5s.png)
What GIMI lacks in speed it makes up in multitasking ability. GIMI is one of the classic examples of a scripting, multitasking GUI.
Launcher![](images/0s.png)
This GUI doesn't have this feature.
Customization![](images/4s.png)
GIMI is very customizable, there is a flat and 3d theme, as well as color options for everything. Unfortunately I couldn't find a place to choose an image for wallpaper or to add custom shortcuts.
Final![](images/4s.png)
If you are trying to study what a multitasking GUI should look and work like, GIMI is a great example. Although it has a couple shortcomings it provides a great example of the capabilities of QBASIC.
Random Screenshots
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